Mehdi Alikhani Dadoukolaei; Mohammad Chizari; Masoud Bijani; Enayat Abbasi
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This study aimed to identify and assess classrooms’ physical environment improvement strategies by horticultural education teachers to work with students with special needs in Iran. This first phase was conducted used a modified Delphi technique. The specialized Delphi team consisted of gardening ...
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This study aimed to identify and assess classrooms’ physical environment improvement strategies by horticultural education teachers to work with students with special needs in Iran. This first phase was conducted used a modified Delphi technique. The specialized Delphi team consisted of gardening education teachers in the Special Education Organization of Iran (31 teachers). The outcome of this phase of the study was 27 strategies to improve the physical environment of classes. Results showed that all respondents agree that these strategies include: repeat and practice of the teaching procedure (two or three times orally) ; more practical training, putting disabled students beside students of the border, assignment of students to small practical projects meant to be fully accomplished. It seems that, before starting any teaching course, the agriculture teacher must comprehend the field of exceptional teaching and understand the needs of students with special needs in order to be able of providing proper feedbacks and a good strategy. The second phase was conducted a survey study. The population consisted of 80 horticultural teachers in Special Education Organization of Iran. According to finding, 34.8% of gardening education teachers evaluated their strategies at a very high level, 45.5% at a high level, and 19.7% at a moderate level. In addition, comprehension of the classrooms’ physical environment improvement strategies by the teachers brings about long-term consistency of agricultural teaching programs in exceptional schools.
Hadi Moumenihelali; Enayay Abbasi; Jamileh Aliloo
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Goal of this study was aimed to examine and evaluate the role of paddy rice farmers' education under the project of Hamagam Ba Keshavarz based on Kirkpatrick's model in the Amol Township. The study was carried out by using a survey and causal-comparative method. The targeted population of this study ...
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Goal of this study was aimed to examine and evaluate the role of paddy rice farmers' education under the project of Hamagam Ba Keshavarz based on Kirkpatrick's model in the Amol Township. The study was carried out by using a survey and causal-comparative method. The targeted population of this study consisted of 2,500 farmers who were participating in the project in 2016. Using Cochran's formula and simple random sampling method; 240 paddy rice farmers were selected as sample. A questionnaire was used to collect data. To determine the validity and reliability of the data collection instrument; the opinions of experts and calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient and ordinal theta were used, respectively. Cronbach's alpha coefficient and ordinal theta indicated that research instrument was reliable in various sectors (≥0/84). The analysis of data carried out using SPSS software. Results of descriptive statistics showed that HBK project had influenced in level on learning and behavioral characteristics of the farmers. In addition, most of paddy rice farmers had good reaction toward the project. Educational effect of HBK project, using binomial test showed that practical means of the reactional and behavioral characteristics in the project were significantly higher of the theoretical means. Furthermore, the paired t- test results showed that HBK educational project were largely effective in improving knowledge of paddy rice farmers and rice production.
enayay abbasi; parisa najafloo
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The main purpose of this study was to assess the information literacy among agricultural students of Tarbiat Modares University. Research design was descriptive- correlation and survey method used to gathering the data. Statistical population of study consisted of all agricultural post graduate ...
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The main purpose of this study was to assess the information literacy among agricultural students of Tarbiat Modares University. Research design was descriptive- correlation and survey method used to gathering the data. Statistical population of study consisted of all agricultural post graduate students in Tarbiat Modares University (N =764). The sample size was determined by using Krejcie and Morgan's (1970) Table (n =256). Samples were selected through stratified random sampling method. Research instrument was a questionnaire. Face and content validity of the questionnaire revised and confirmed by a panel of agricultural extension and education experts. The results showed that information literacy level of students was moderate. In the second information literacy standards (effective and efficient access to needed information), students had the highest skill and they were weak in the fifth standard (familiarity with legal issues relating to access and use of information). Based on the Pearson correlation results, there were positive and significant relationships between student’s age, hours of work with computers and the internet, the research skills (knowledge of the English language, computers, internet and office software), the average scores of passed credits, with their information literacy. Regressions analysis revealed that average scores at present level, research skills and hours of work with computers and internet could explain about 21 percent of the variation in the information literacy. T-test results showed there is no significant difference between information literacy of students with different levels of education (M.Sc. and Ph.D.), gender (male and female) and participation or not participation in library tour. Based on other part of results, kind of undergraduate university affects the students' information literacy and there is no significant difference between the students' information literacy with different academic majors and various employment situations.
